Configure the "User .forward" files to organizational standards.

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CONTROL ID
09957

CONTROL TYPE
Configuration

CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS

This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):

Configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux to Organizational Standards., CC ID: 08713

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SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH

Ensure no users have .forward files Description: The `.forward` file specifies an email address to forward the user's mail to. Rationale: Use of the `.forward` file poses a security risk in that sensitive data may be inadvertently transferred outside the organization. The `.forward` file also poses … (6.2.15, CIS Amazon Linux 2 Benchmark, v.2.0.0, Level 1)
Ensure no users have .forward files Description: The `.forward` file specifies an email address to forward the user's mail to. Rationale: Use of the `.forward` file poses a security risk in that sensitive data may be inadvertently transferred outside the organization. The `.forward` file also poses … (6.2.15, CIS Amazon Linux 2 Benchmark, v.2.0.0, Level 2)
Title: Check for Presence of User .forward Files Description: The .forward file specifies an email address to forward the user's mail to. Rationale: Use of the .forward file poses a security risk in that sensitive data may be inadvertently transferred outside the organization. The .forward file … (Rule: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_9.2.19_Check_for_Presence_of_User_.forward_Files Artifact Expression: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_ae_9.2.19.1_services.mail.user_forward, The Center for Internet Security CentOS 6 Level 1 Benchmark, 1.0.0)
Title: Check for Presence of User .forward Files Description: The .forward file specifies an email address to forward the user's mail to. Rationale: Use of the .forward file poses a security risk in that sensitive data may be inadvertently transferred outside the organization. The .forward fil… (Rule:xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_9.2.20_Check_for_Presence_of_User_.forward_Files Artifact Expression:xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_ae_9.2.20.1_services.mail.user_forward, The Center for Internet Security Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Level 1 Benchmark, 1.2.0)
Title: Check for Presence of User .forward Files Description: The .forward file specifies an email address to forward the user's mail to. Rationale: Use of the .forward file poses a security risk in that sensitive data may be inadvertently transferred outside the organization. The .forward fil… (Rule:xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_9.2.20_Check_for_Presence_of_User_.forward_Files Artifact Expression:xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_ae_9.2.20.1_services.mail.user_forward, The Center for Internet Security Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Level 2 Benchmark, 1.2.0)
Title: Check for Presence of User .forward Files Description: The .forward file specifies an email address to forward the user's mail to. Rationale: Use of the .forward file poses a security risk in that sensitive data may be inadvertently transferred outside the organization. The .forwa… (Rule: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_13.19_Check_for_Presence_of_User_.forward_Files Artifact Expression: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_ae_13.19.1_services.mail.user_forward, The Center for Internet Security Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Level 1 Benchmark, v1.0.0)
Title: Check for Presence of User .forward Files Description: The .forward file specifies an email address to forward the user's mail to. Rationale: Use of the .forward file poses a security risk in that sensitive data may be inadvertently transferred outside the organization. The .forwa… (Rule: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_rule_13.19_Check_for_Presence_of_User_.forward_Files Artifact Expression: xccdf_org.cisecurity.benchmarks_ae_13.19.1_services.mail.user_forward, The Center for Internet Security Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Level 2 Benchmark, v1.0.0)
Ensure no users have .forward files Description: The `.forward` file specifies an email address to forward the user's mail to. Rationale: Use of the `.forward` file poses a security risk in that sensitive data may be inadvertently transferred outside the organization. The `.forward` file also poses … (6.2.10, CIS Oracle Linux 8 Benchmark, Server Level 1, v1.0.1)
Ensure no users have .forward files Description: The `.forward` file specifies an email address to forward the user's mail to. Rationale: Use of the `.forward` file poses a security risk in that sensitive data may be inadvertently transferred outside the organization. The `.forward` file also poses … (6.2.10, CIS Oracle Linux 8 Benchmark, Server Level 2, v1.0.1)